The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-11-18

OBITUARY.-Mrs. Cornelia E. Preston, wife OF
Mr.. James b. Preston, died on Thursday night
of ast week, ct her home, near Emmorton.-
Mrs Preston had been suffering from compli.
cation Of diseases for about ten days before her
death, but had gotten better and was going
about her house. On Wednesday night she had
a relapse and DR.. d. Preston Wysong was sent
for. He remained with her all day Thurs
day, but nothing could be done to prolong
her life. She was daughter of the late
John b. Holmes, of Baltimore county
The funeral took place last Saturday, the
interment being at Rock Spring Cemetery
Rev. DR.. VIM. F. Brand, OF st. Mary's Episco.
pal Church, of which the deceased was men,
Der, read the burial service, assisted by her
former rector, Rev. George K. Warner, of the
Manor, Baltimore county. Mrs. Preston was
greatly beloved BY large circle of friends and
relatives in the neighborhood in which she
formerly lived and had made many friends, dur
ing the few years she lived in Hartford.
Mr.. David VanhorD, a we'll known citizen Of
Marshall's District, died at his home, near
Upper Cross Roads, last Friday, of tumor in
the stomach. Several children servive him, his
wife having died about year ago. Mr. Van
horn was buried at Chestnut Grove Presbyterian
Church, on Sunday Rev. Mr.. Reese offciated.
The funeral was largely attended.
Captain Geo. W. Taylor, resident of Havre
de Grace, Md, for the past 10 years, died there
on Sunday morning, of lung trouble, in the
9th year of his age. He was born in Alexan.
dria, Va, and was miller by occupation. He
was general flour inspector from 1851 to 1861.
AT the outbreak of the civil war lie entered the
Southern service as assistant commissary of the
Old Dominion Rifles, Captain Corse, in the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment. He served
for three years, and was captured at White
Plains by General Gary, of Pennsylvania, who
paroled him. He removed to Havre de Grace
in 1871. He held the position of Justice of the
Peace in Hartford county for several years. For
year past he had lived retired from active
pursuits. His wife died 16 years ago. He leaves
two sons and two daughters. His sons are j. j.
W. Taylor, of Bush, Hartford county, and Robert
j. Taylor, proprietor of the Norfolk (va.)
Opera House. Mrs. George W. Late, one of
the daughters, lives in Arkansas. Mrs. Mary
Norris, the other daughter, lives in Baltimore
county. The remains Of Capt. Taylor were
buried at Loudon Park Cemetery
Mrs Lucretia e. Barron, an old and highly
respected lady of Havre de Grace, died at the
residence of her nephew, Lewis H. Barron, Fri.
day afternoon last, in the 10th year of her age,
after o few weeks illness, of typhoid pneu-
monia. Mrs. Barron was the wife of the late
John Barron, of Hartford county, and had made
her home In Havre de Grace for many years.
The interment was at spesutia graveyard, on
Monday.
Mr.. James s. Quinlan, formerly well.known
citizen of Hartford county, died last Saturday,
at the residence Of Levi Cooper, near Peach
Bottom, in the nth year of his age. lie was
buried on Monday at St. Mary's Church, Deer
Creek Rev. Father Frederick OBLIGATED. The
deceased leaves widow, who is living in Bati-
more, and three sons and three daughters.
His sons are Lewis E. DR.. Thomas A. and DR..
Joseph s. Quinlan, of Brooklyn, N Y, the
daughters being Mrs DR.. Poulson, of New
York, Mrs. 3. F, Darbie of Baltimore, and Mrs.
James Stansbury, of Hartford county MIR.
Quinlan formerly owned q farm near the Hick-
DRY, but for number Of years before his death
practiced as a veterinary surgeon.
Mrs. Catharine Neal died on the 9th inst, at
the residence of her son, j. Frank Neal, near
Norrisville. The remains were taken to Upper